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The vessel, which has a DP-3 (dynamic positioning) system, will be suitable for installation of a wide range of rock sizes through a fall pipe or a tremie pipe at the side of the vessel. With a deadweight of 14,000 tons, a length of 154 metres and a beam of 28 metres, the vessel can operate in water depths of more than 600 meters. There is accommodation on board for 60 people. In close cooperation with the Ulstein Group special attention was paid during the design phase to the energy efficiency of the bow and hull. In addition to state-of-the-art components and materials, the vessel is being equipped with several innovative and sustainable systems, including a Green Passport, Clean Ship Notation and Ice Class 1A – PC7. 
About Van Oord Van Oord is a leading international contractor specialising in offshore projects (oil, gas and wind) and dredging and marine engineering. Its head office is located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The company’s expertise ranges from design to execution and it has been involved in such noteworthy projects as Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 expansion, the installation of a Gravity Based Structure Arkutun Dagi in Russia, shallow water pipe lay installation and the construction of several offshore wind farms in the North Sea. For more than 145 years Van Oord is an independent family business that employs about 4,500 professionals worldwide. Its modern fleet consists of more than one hundred vessels and other specialised equipment. Van Oord press release |
Van Oord orders new SRI vessel for its Offshore division